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Design Crush: Geometric Bath Sconce
Take your bathroom lighting to the next level with an eclectic, geometric bath sconce I'm featuring as this week's Design Crush. The Troy Lighting Expression bath sconce comes with one, two, three, or four double-ended lights, with gold leaf and gloss opal shades — it is available with silver leaf, too. The size and finish options make it easy to use in a design scheme and it offers a look that is both sophisticated and accessible. Geometric shapes are quite on-trend and I've seen a lot of this showing up in chandeliers. That this is a sconce brings the trend...
Remodeling Realities: Add Style,Value with Home Gym
This is part of a series called Remodeling Realities. We’re looking at all the moving parts of a home remodel, from how to choose an interior designer and general contractor to picking flooring and finishing touches. Read the last post in the series here and stay tuned for them all! A home gym has major appeal for many people, and they want to add one during a remodel. It makes sense: the convenience of a home gym makes any fitness plan easier and less time-consuming. As a bonus, it is in the top three when it comes to specialty rooms...
Color Crush: Christmas Cookies
Santa is arriving in less than a week, so it's the perfect time to be thinking about Christmas cookies. My Color Crush this week is a tasty example of how an appealing color palette can be found just about anywhere — even in your holiday baking! Red and green are opposite each other on the color wheel, which creates something called a complementary color scheme. These opposing colors create maximum contrast and maximum stability at the same time. You'll find a lot of complementary color schemes in nature (think red berries against a green holly bush, for example). Word to the...